They say that Rome wasn’t built in a day, and I doubt they laid the plans for it in a Read More…
October 1, 2012 – 11:04 am
Posted in Budget, Contracting, Videos
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Tagged bathroom, Contracting, contractor, contracts, cook, Cook Bros Construction, custom home builer east tn, drive thru, East Tennessee, East TN, fast food, john, Just Ask John, kitchen remodel, Knoxville, project, Seymour TN
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You can learn a lot about human nature from a salesman. I have a friend in a networking group I Read More…
September 26, 2012 – 3:28 pm
Posted in Budget, Contracting, Videos
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Tagged Budget, budgeting, change orders, contractor, Cook Bros Construction, estimates, home construction, John Cook, Just Ask John, money, upfront, video
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As I wrote on Tuesday, foundations are a grab bag of issues, from termites to water damage to poor construction. Read More…
September 14, 2012 – 2:41 pm
Posted in Foundations, Videos
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Tagged Blount TN, Cook Bros Construction, Cook Brothers, East Tennessee, Foundation walls, foundations, Just Ask John, Knoxville TN, sevierville tn
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There’s an old Bible passage that says a house built on sand is doomed to fail. No matter how Read More…
September 11, 2012 – 10:00 am
Posted in Damage, Foundations, Water Damage
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Tagged Alcoa Highway, Alcoa TN, Blount TN, Cook Bros Construction, custom home build, East Tennessee Contractor, East TN contractor, exterminator, foundation, John Cook, Just Ask John, Knoxville TN, maryville tn, moisture, orkin, Seymour TN, subfloors, termites, wall cracks, water damage, wood damage
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In the South, just “going green” may not motivate you to add an extra $500-$700 worth of materials to your Read More…
September 6, 2012 – 10:00 am
Posted in Heating and Cooling, Videos
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Tagged air conditioning, attic, blount, construction, contractor, Cook Bros Construction, cooling, custom home build, East Tennessee, East TN, energy efficient, go green, green, John Cook, Just Ask John, Knoxville, laminating, Maryville, remodel, Seymour, side project, tn, video
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OK, this post is more of a vent than an answer to any particular question. But with college football season Read More…
August 24, 2012 – 2:40 pm
Posted in Garages
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Tagged bar, construction, Contracting, Cook Bros, Cook Brothers, custom home, den, garage, John Cook, Just Ask John, living space, Man Cave, mancave, rant, sports
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Home shows can really be hit-or-miss for attendees. Homeowners too often walk into home shows without goals–or the right goals–in Read More…
August 21, 2012 – 4:22 pm
Posted in Home Shows
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Tagged bathroom, Blount County, construction, contacting, contractor, Cook Bros, East Tennessee, exhibitor, exhitbition, home show, John Cook, Just Ask John, kitchen, Knox, Knoxville, networking, remodel, tn, vendor
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Over the next few weeks, I will be posting more videos answering some of the most frequently asked questions about Read More…
August 16, 2012 – 2:31 pm
Posted in Budget, Contracting, DIY, Videos
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Tagged Budget, construction, Contracting, contractor, cook, cook bros con, Cook Brothers, custom homes, DIY, do it yourself, East Tennessee, East TN, john, Just Ask John, money, Remodeling, videos
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Though we specialize in custom home builds and remodeling at Cook Bros. Construction, we always get asked about performing roof replacement projects. Last year, Read More…
August 14, 2012 – 4:30 pm
Posted in Roofs
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Tagged 2011, Cook Bros Construction, custom home, East Tennessee, garage, hail, hail storm, hailstorm, home construction, John Cook, Knoxville TN, remodel, roof, roofer, roofing, Seymour, shingles, storm, thunderstorm
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Soon after I posted last week’s blog on interviewing a contractor, my buddy Jim wrote me back again. Calling the Read More…
Posted in Contracting, User Submitted
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Tagged architecture, construction, contract, contractor, Cook Bros Construction, custom home build, draftsman, hiring, Just Ask John, Knoxville TN, model home, negotiation, Seymour TN, user-submitted
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